Posted by SLS on January 11, 2010, at 16:03:29
In reply to Re: first operation on habenula to treat depression, posted by Meltingpot on January 11, 2010, at 14:17:38
> I thought the only type of depression that was chronic was dysthymia.
> I know a person can have more than one major depressive episode during their life time but don't they remit at some point anyway?
I don't think that the various subtypes of depressive illness follow such mutually exclusive courses. Chronicity is not a reliable diagnostic index.
- Scott
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